Allen Dale Atkinson

US Patent:

20060070305, Apr 6, 2006

Filed:

Sep 24, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/949765

Inventors:

Allen Atkinson - Palm City FL, US

International Classification:

A47F 10/00

US Classification:

052036100

Abstract:

Pneumatic hurricane shutters are designed to temporarily cover a window or door in a building or other structure. The shutters have a lightweight rigid frame for surrounding the openings and mounting on fasteners attached to the building. Elongated pneumatic tubes are connected to frame rails and span the space between the rails to protect the opening. The frames can be locked in place to prevent inadvertent removal once in place. The frames and deflated tubes can be stored until the approach of a storm at which time the frames may be attached to the building and the tubes inflated to protect the openings.